Nigeria

- Name: Nigeria
- Location: Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon
- Initials: NG
- Time: GMT +1
- International Country Code: +234
- International Access Code: 00
- Language: English/ Inglés
- Currency: 1 Naira (₦) (NGN) = 100 Kobos
- Population: 167,000,000
- Capital: Abuja
- Religions: 50% Moslims, 50% Christians
- Climate: Varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north
Same-sex sexual activity is punishable by death by stoning in the 12 states that have adopted Shari'a law, and by up to 14 years imprisonment throughout Nigeria. There is no legal protection against discrimination. Very few gays are out, and violence against LGBT people is frequent. Legislation is pending to criminalize same-sex marriage throughout Nigeria.